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Steers Name Meaning

English (Surrey and Kent): variant of Steer with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Stears, Steer, Styers, Speers, Stear, Stearns, Steere, Stevers

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Where is the Steers family from?

You can see how Steers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Steers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Steers families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 36 Steers families living in Ontario. This was about 58% of all the recorded Steers's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Steers families in 1911.
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What did your Steers ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Steers. 23% of Steers men worked as a Labourer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    23%
  • Salesman
    17%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Laborer
    17%
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Census Records

There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Steers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Steers census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Steers. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Steers. For the veterans among your Steers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Steers lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Steers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Steers in 1956 was 47, and 72 in 2004.

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